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WB sees curbing corruption as more important during pandemic

Progress against corruption can be made even under the most challenging conditions, a new World Bank report finds. At a time when unprecedented levels of emergency funds have been mobilised to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, the report offers a...

Vietnam exports 850 million masks in eight months

Vietnamese businesses exported nearly 850 million medical masks in the...

Covid-19 will weigh on some economies for years: IMF official

The coronavirus crisis is lasting longer than expected and it...

ILO says pandemic cuts worldwide income from work by a tenth

Income earned from work worldwide dropped by an estimated 10.7...

Bhutan issues first sovereign bond to meet increasing fiscal financing needs

The Royal Government of Bhutan has announced its first sovereign...

US existing home sales jump to 14-year high in Aug

US existing home sales in August surged to their highest...

US govt debt will nearly double by 2050: CBO

US federal debt is projected to reach nearly twice the...

UK manufacturers see no evidence of 'V'-shaped recovery

British manufacturers see no evidence of a ‘V’-shaped recovery from...

Canada's wholesale sales hit record high in July

Canadian wholesale sales rose 4.3 per cent to a record...

ADB committed to working with Asia for recovery from COVID-19

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said it is committed...

New Japan PM Suga eyes quick gains, not grand visions

Japan’s new prime minister will pursue economic structural reforms through...

ADB to set up 'regional hub'

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will set up a 'regional...

WB chief economist says global economic recovery may take five years

The global economic recovery from the crisis originated by the...

Pandemic threatens human capital gains: WB

The Covid-19 pandemic has threatened hard-won gains in health and...

New Zealand plunges into worst recession in years amid Covid pandemic

New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following...

UN tourism body says int'l tourist arrivals drop 65pc

International tourist arrivals plunged 65 per cent in the first...

US tariffs on China breach global trade rules, says WTO

The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday (local time) that...

UK unemployment rises for first time since coronavirus lockdown

Britain’s unemployment rate rose for the first time since the...

Indonesia Aug trade surplus seen at near $2.2b

Indonesia was seen posting a 2.16 billion US dollar trade...

US consumer prices surge for 3rd month in August

US consumer prices continued to rebound in August with the...

ADB discloses latest edition of annual statistical report for Asia-Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday unveiled its latest...

World trade is slowly rebounding, indicates shipping data

After a big drop during the second quarter of 2020,...

IMF advocates more support for economic recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has underscored the need for...

LDC group to seek support for 10 years after graduation

The group of least developed countries (LDCs) has opted to...

WB sees curbing corruption as more important during pandemic

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